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Cynisca
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Hi again,
Nicostrati would seem to be a male name.....there is a known name Nicostratus.
It seems to be a Greek name, although Nicostrati could be the Macedonian version or, of course, a feminine rendering.
I have found something else of interest....
The Greek dramatist, Aristophanes had a son called Nicostratus and in one of his plays 'Lysistrata', there was a female called Cleonice.
The female names are also used in modern day Macedon.
I would still go with the Antigona and Nicostrati from the ancestral names, Antigone and Stratoniki, it would certainly explain things....
An Antigone married to Pyrrhus, the King of Epirus, and who was also descended from Antipater, died around 295 possibly in childbirth. The child was called Ptolemy. Being of the Macedonian upper or ruling classes, it is likely she would be buried in Pella.
All very interesting.....and, of course, just theory right now.... 
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philalexandros
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| Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| wow this is very interesting very high chance being Anitpater's family! thought that might be the case after some carefull thinking. |
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Aniketos
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Cynisca
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:47 am Post subject: |
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Oooh.....this is definitely getting very interesting..I wonder what will be found next.......  !
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philalexandros
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Absoletuly  wow once again terrific news. |
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Adriv
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Yeah.... I would love to see some pics.
Oh, Alexander you were/are the greatest... *sigh*  |
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philalexandros
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| Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:13 am Post subject: |
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| So would I, I wonder when they will show some pictures of it,or if they ever will. |
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Cymoril
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| Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:58 am Post subject: |
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| Wonderful and above all INTRIGUING news! |
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apelles
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| Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Cynisca wrote: | Hi again,
Nicostrati would seem to be a male name.....there is a known name Nicostratus.
It seems to be a Greek name, although Nicostrati could be the Macedonian version or, of course, a feminine rendering.
I have found something else of interest....
The Greek dramatist, Aristophanes had a son called Nicostratus and in one of his plays 'Lysistrata', there was a female called Cleonice.
The female names are also used in modern day Macedon.
I would still go with the Antigona and Nicostrati from the ancestral names, Antigone and Stratoniki, it would certainly explain things....
An Antigone married to Pyrrhus, the King of Epirus, and who was also descended from Antipater, died around 295 possibly in childbirth. The child was called Ptolemy. Being of the Macedonian upper or ruling classes, it is likely she would be buried in Pella.
All very interesting.....and, of course, just theory right now....
regards
Cynisca |
Would that be the Pyrrhus who gave his name to the term"Pyrrhic victory" or is it another one?Thanks for the info.---fascinating. |
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Cynisca
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| Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:17 am Post subject: |
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| apelles wrote: |
Would that be the Pyrrhus who gave his name to the term"Pyrrhic victory" or is it another one?Thanks for the info.---fascinating. |
Yes, it seems to be him.....!
Well, someone thinks these burials may be connected to the Lyngistes, Alexander's grandmother Eurydice, mother of Phillip II was from these people.
I don't know if it is theory or he has some information. If some of the names are 'known' the archaeologists will not, of course, release any information until they are sure...
Hephaestion's father was called Amyntor, Phillip II's father and Eurydice's husband was Amyntas. Amyntor is thought to be a Greek version of Amyntas, although it was a common name......
Hephaestion's family were thought to have come from Pella.
This is the tomb of an Amyntas in what was Telmessos, now Turkey...a king or govenor of the area during the 4th century bcehttp://www.hat.net/album/middle_east/001_turkey/day_08_fethiye/tomb_of_amyntas/detail001.htm another one with some information...http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Middle_East/Turkey/Aegean/photo254628.htm he could even be Hephaestion's father.....
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carabest
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:08 am Post subject: huge tomb found in pella |
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| I remeber reading somewhere that Hephaistion's father was named Amyntas. Knowing the ancient Macedonians (as we all do!) it is probable that the man was dead before they left for Asia or else he would have joined too. This gets more and more interesting. Anyone know if they are taking volunteers for the dig? |
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Cynisca
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: huge tomb found in pella |
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| carabest wrote: | | I remeber reading somewhere that Hephaistion's father was named Amyntas. Knowing the ancient Macedonians (as we all do!) it is probable that the man was dead before they left for Asia or else he would have joined too. This gets more and more interesting. Anyone know if they are taking volunteers for the dig? |
These are the only European ones I have found so far.....http://archaeology.about.com/od/europeandigs/
There may be more news after the Archaeological Conference publishes their findings....
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Cynisca
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I've been looking for updates on these burials, but cannot find anything.
Had anybody else any more news...? |
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Cynisca
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| Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:21 am Post subject: Greek dig unearths secrets of Alexander the Great's golden e |
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Wow....! 
It would be more than 100 years at least until Alexander the Great led the forces of Macedonia to conquer the Hellenistic world.
But, even in its early days, the Greek kingdom's warriors were already an imposing sight on the battlefield.
A dig in an ancient burial ground in Alexander's birthplace of Pella, northern Greece, has unearthed the graves of 20 warriors in battle dress, a find which archaeologists say sheds fresh light on the development of Macedonian culture.
Nine of the graves dated to the late classical or early Hellenistic period, around the death of Alexander the Great in 323BC.
(It is unclear if those are from Pella or Thessaloniki...)
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joanna
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Greek dig unearths secrets of Alexander the Great's gold |
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| Cynisca wrote: | Wow....!
It would be more than 100 years at least until Alexander the Great led the forces of Macedonia to conquer the Hellenistic world.
But, even in its early days, the Greek kingdom's warriors were already an imposing sight on the battlefield.
A dig in an ancient burial ground in Alexander's birthplace of Pella, northern Greece, has unearthed the graves of 20 warriors in battle dress, a find which archaeologists say sheds fresh light on the development of Macedonian culture.
Nine of the graves dated to the late classical or early Hellenistic period, around the death of Alexander the Great in 323BC.
(It is unclear if those are from Pella or Thessaloniki...)
Page link:-Tomb |
Very interesting, Cristina. Do you know about these tombs? |
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